Hearty Mashed Potatoes with Vegetable Gravy

Sometimes, you just need to clean out the veggies in the fridge for dinner, and this dish does just that. This is a colorful twist to potatoes and gravy which can be served as a main dish. Follow my picture tutorial to make the gravy base by clicking HERE . Serve with cut vegetables or my Apple and Bacon Spinach Salad to make it a complete meal.

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Mashed Potatoes with Hearty Vegetable Gravy

A colorful `twist to a classic comfort food.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 45 minutes minutes

Servings 8 servings

Author Megan

Ingredients

Mashed potatoes:

• 8-10 Russet potatoes
• 2 Tablespoons butter
• 1 cup Greek Yogurt
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Gravy Base:

• 1/2  cup  onion  minced
• 4 Tablespoons  butter
• 2/3  cup  flour
• 2 1/2 cups  2% milk 
• 1 Tablespoon Better than Bouillon” chicken base
• 1  teaspoon  salt
• 1/2  teaspoon  pepper

Vegetables and Chicken

• 1-2 small zucchini squash chopped
• 1 red bell pepper chopped
• 1 cup carrots chopped
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1/2 cup rotisserie chicken shredded

Instructions

Chicken and Vegetables

• Wash and dice vegetables into small pieces. Over medium-high heat, steep them in 2 tablespoons of water in a skillet with a lid. Set aside. 

Mashed Potatoes

• Wash, chop and boil for approximately 15 minutes or until potatoes are very soft.
• Drain potatoes and return to pot. Add butter and Greek yogurt and mash the potatoes. I like to use an electric mixer.

Gravy Base

• Sauté onions in butter in a medium saucepan until onions are soft and translucent. Mix in the flour to form a paste.
• Pour in half of the milk and whisk continually until well-combined with a wire whisk.
• Add the rest of the milk and the bouillon and continue whisking until mixture thickens and begins to bubble. Remove from heat.
• Add the frozen peas and cooked veggies.  Continue occasionally stirring until the peas are soft.  Add shredded chicken. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve gravy atop the potatoes and enjoy!

Notes

I Serve with my Apple Bacon Spinach Salad for a complete meal.

Cuisinart Stainless Stock/Strainer Set

(Boil potatoes in the stock/strainer pot and steep the vegetables in the steaming basket!)

Cuisinart 3 Quart Saucepan

(For the Vegetable Gravy)